#673261
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.5% 0.1 331.6), rgb(103, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#673261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #673261 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.1 331.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #673261 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #673261 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #673261 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #673261 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.12 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5495
oklch(55.7% 0.129 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#87447F
oklch(49.2% 0.12 331.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#673261
oklch(40.5% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#593154
oklch(37.7% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#673261 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #304163 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F485F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B3645 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #673261
#673261
oklch(40.5% 0.1 331.6)
- #0E582C
#0E582C
oklch(40.6% 0.1 151.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #673261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #673261 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.